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Clarence Williams (tight end)

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Clarence Williams
No. 49, 88
Position:Tight end / Running back
Personal information
Born: (1969-08-07) August 7, 1969 (age 55)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Renton (WA)
College:Washington State
NFL draft:1993 / round: 7 / pick: 169
(By the Denver Broncos)
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:7
Games started:1
Receptions:1
Receiving yards:14
Touchdowns:0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Clarence Williams III (born August 7, 1969) is a former professional American football tight end and running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns. He was selected by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round of the 1993 NFL draft.[1]

His father was defensive back Clarence "Clancy" Williams (1942–1986), an All-American at Washington State University who played eight seasons in the NFL with the Los Angeles Rams from 1965 through 1972.

Like his father, Clarence III played high school football at Renton and college football at Washington State in Pullman.[2][3] He was selected in the seventh round (169th overall) of the 1993 NFL draft by the Denver Broncos.[2]

Williams also played for the Frankfurt Galaxy in the World League of American Football. In 2013, he was voted the greatest tight end in Washington State University history by the editors of Cougfan.com. Williams concluded his WSU career with the tight ends record for catches (95) and yards (1,263). He was named first-team all-Pac-10 three straight seasons, 199092.

References

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  1. ^ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Clarence Williams III". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 20, 2008.
  3. ^ "All-Time Players: Clarence Williams". NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved November 20, 2008.
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